Nutrition analysis API
for developers

Parse natural language ingredients. Get 14 nutrients, diet labels, and confidence scores. Backed by USDA FoodData Central. No restrictions.

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Request
curl https://api.nutrientapi.com/v1/analyze \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "Chicken and Rice Bowl",
    "ingredients": [
      "200g chicken breast",
      "1 cup brown rice",
      "1 tbsp olive oil",
      "2 cups steamed broccoli"
    ],
    "servings": 2
  }'
Response
{
  "status": "success",
  "per_serving": {
    "calories": 428.5,
    "protein": 38.2,
    "carbs_total": 36.8,
    "fat_total": 12.1,
    "fiber": 5.4
    // ... 14 nutrients total
  },
  "diet_labels": ["high-protein"],
  "health_labels": ["dairy-free", "gluten-free"],
  "ingredients": [
    // per-ingredient breakdown with
    // confidence scores
  ]
}

Why developers switch

The nutrition API market has real problems. We built NutrientAPI to fix them.

Edamam

No caching allowed

Edamam's terms prohibit caching API responses. If you cancel your subscription, you must delete all data. NutrientAPI lets you cache everything, forever.

Edamam

Forced attribution

Every Edamam plan requires a "Powered by Edamam" badge next to your nutrition facts. NutrientAPI requires zero attribution. Your app, your brand.

Nutritionix

$1,850/month minimum

Nutritionix killed their free tier and starts at $1,850/mo. NutrientAPI starts free, charges $0.005/recipe, or $99/mo with 25K included.

Built for developers

One endpoint. Natural language in, structured nutrition data out.

NLP

Natural language parsing

Send "2 cups diced chicken breast" and we handle the rest. AI parses quantities, units, and food descriptions automatically.

2M+

USDA FoodData Central

Backed by the same database used by government nutrition programs. 2M+ foods across SR Legacy, Foundation, FNDDS, and Branded sources.

14

14 key nutrients

Calories, protein, fat, carbs, fiber, sugar, sodium, cholesterol, saturated fat, trans fat, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium.

0-1

Confidence scores

Every ingredient comes with match and conversion confidence scores. Know exactly when to trust the numbers and when results need review.

v/gf

Diet and health labels

Automatic classification: high-protein, low-carb, low-fat, balanced, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free.

$0

Pay only for what you use

Free tier to start. Pay per recipe after that. No subscriptions, no confusing "points." Cache everything. No attribution.

Stop paying for recipes you don't analyze

Three ways to pay

Free to start. Pay per recipe. Or lock in volume pricing.

Starter
Free
$0
forever
100 recipes/month. No credit card. Full API access. Perfect for evaluation and prototyping.
  • 100 recipes/month included
  • 3 requests/second
  • All 14 nutrients
  • Diet & health labels
  • Confidence scores
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Pay as you go
Per Recipe
$0.005
per recipe · half a penny
100 free recipes/month included. Only pay for what you use beyond that. No monthly commitment.
  • 100 free recipes/month
  • Then $0.005 per recipe
  • 10 requests/second
  • All 14 nutrients
  • Diet & health labels
  • Confidence scores
  • Email support
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Volume
Max
$99
per month
25,000 recipes included. Beyond that, $0.003/recipe — 40% less than pay-as-you-go. For production apps at scale.
  • 25,000 recipes/month included
  • Then $0.003 per recipe
  • 25 requests/second
  • All 14 nutrients
  • Diet & health labels
  • Confidence scores
  • Priority support
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Enterprise
Custom rate limits, SLA guarantees, dedicated support, and volume pricing for high-scale applications.
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What you'd pay vs. Edamam
500 recipes/mo $2.00 $29/mo -93%
2,500 recipes/mo $12.00 $29/mo -59%
10,000 recipes/mo $49.50 $299/mo -83%
50,000 recipes/mo $174 Custom $$$ Max
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